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May 21, 1527
Phillip is born
Phillip was born in Valladolid, Spain -
Feb 5, 1556
turce of Vaucelles
Henery II and Phillip II sign peace treaty between France and Spain -
Mar 21, 1556
Took the throne (est)
Inherited Spain, Netherlands and the American colonies from his father. -
Aug 10, 1557
War with France
Spanish and British army together defeat French in the battle of St. Quentin -
May 18, 1567
Prosestant uprising (est)
King Philip II sent the Spanish army to put down the Protestant uprising in the Netherlands. -
Jun 15, 1571
Goes to war
Goes to war against the Ottomans for the Pope -
Aug 21, 1571
Spanish Navy destroys Turkish Navy (est)
Spanish Navy destroyed the Turkish navy, Phillip went to war with the turkish becasue the pope requested it. -
Sep 15, 1580
King of Pourtugal dies (est)
The King of Pourtugal died without an heir, Phillip was the closest relative -
Attacked Englan
Sent the Spanish fleet to attack England and to punish them for not staying loyal to the church -
Phillip dies
Phillip died to a form of cancer -
Colony income
Even after his death, his rule affected the country. In 1600 the income of gold from the American colonies was 339,000 lbs.
